Henry Milner Rideout

Name: The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5
Author: Henry Milner Rideout

The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

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“The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5”, published in 1907, is a work by Henry Milner Rideout. It explores elements such as Bolkoman, Scarlett and Sin Cheong.

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ A glance at Chao Phya's collar showed the silver cockle-shells intact.
"Go on," laughed Scarlett. "By George! Go on."
The ingenuity at once amused and angered him. Safely smuggled out of the goldsmith's shop; stowed in a place too incredible for search, yet always in sight, always easily watched: this stone, which already had killed two men, had weighted Laura with unknown responsibility and danger. A thief and murderer had made her his pretext of respectability, his stalking-horse and receiver. "He will pay for it," said Scarlett. "Go on." ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ That day—which, like all days without Laura, dragged through stale, vacant hours—Scarlett spent in planning. By night he had evolved a simple stratagem. Deserting his canvas bed on deck, he took to his cabin, and camped down on the little couch by the door, which he hooked back, invitingly open. Above his head was the switch for the light, and ready to hand lay his revolver. Chao Phya slept, tethered, in the lower berth.
"A little trap," thought Owen drowsily. "A trap for Christian friends, and Chao Phya as bait." ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ Sin Cheong is a hard master, The big man, your friend—" "Go on," said Scarlett. "What of him? Borkman is no friend."
The thick-lidded eyes gave their first gleam of interest. The Chinaman sat up, fearlessly.
"Good. I hate him. He is a bad man. See now, here is the story. Many months, two rains ago, this big Bolkoman and Sin Cheong, my master, they were secretly partners. Your wisdom foreknows that the Phai-lin mines bring forth no good rubies, but chips and small rubbish. Very true: but one mine at Phai-lin of late gave birth to five, six of good size and value. No man knew this. Why? ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ Then I thought 'He shall not have the ruby.' So I told the Pockmarked and the other two. The tall coolie, you say, he killed. But we three followed the stone everywhere. Four times we tried to kill you, wishing the stone, and thinking you Bolkoman's friend. Pleasse ik-scusse me. That is all. Now if you kill, push quickly."
In the silence, they could feel the slower throb of the engines, could hear the slush of water, the heavy dragging of hose, the patter of the Malays scrubbing deck.
"No," said Scarlett, at last. "Listen, Ho Kong. The stone belongs to a dead man, who stole it. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ Scarlett nodded in turn. "Borkman killed him with this sword."
The clerk held up two roly-poly fingers. "And he would have killed me for the third. Maskee! These three, then, hovered close as spirits, or the Funiao. Sin Cheong, my master, has not left his shop once. Then also the policemans would have searched Bolkoman, for some other act of his wickedness, which is manifold. So he sailed away to the Straits, leaving my master to watch the Burmah treasure in the God of Longevity.
Within this month he returned. He came as a great man, friend to wealthy women. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ You Honour fliend—big man, Bolkoman, he steal cat. My fa-tha he talkee my—'Go catchee cat, bling back my house!' I b'long velly good boy. I go. You savee fa-tha?"
"No savee your father," grinned Scarlett. "Haven't the old gentleman's acquaintance. A filial son, aren't you? Now forget your father and give me the truth." He pricked a fresh spot between the yellow ribs. "You fashion speakee no good. No can do." He dropped into Cantonese: "Speak the truth, or I kill you with many cuts and pains. ”

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Henry Milner Rideout, The Siamese Cat — Chapter 5 (1907)

“ That was true, for the place was getting too hot, in every sense. We're all absolutely safe now. And I give you my word that when we reach Singapore, I'll explain everything. Show you the whole bag of tricks. ”

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